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Bible in Basic English

But let your first care be for his kingdom and his righteousness; and all these other things will be given to you in addition.

New American Standard Bible

But seek first His kingdom and His righteousness, and all these things will be added to you.

King James Version

But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.

Holman Bible

But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things will be provided for you.

International Standard Version

But first be concerned about God's kingdom and his righteousness, and all of these things will be provided for you as well.

A Conservative Version

But seek ye first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you.

American Standard Version

But seek ye first his kingdom, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.

Amplified

But first and most importantly seek (aim at, strive after) His kingdom and His righteousness [His way of doing and being right—the attitude and character of God], and all these things will be given to you also.

An Understandable Version

So, you should put the kingdom of God and what He says is right first [in your lives], then all these things [i.e., food, drink and clothing] will be provided for you.

Anderson New Testament

But seek first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness, and all these things shall be given to you in addition.

Common New Testament

But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things shall be given to you as well.

Daniel Mace New Testament

but first seek the kingdom of God, and that righteousness which leads to it, and all these things shall be superadded. be not

Darby Translation

But seek ye first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things shall be added unto you.

Godbey New Testament

But seek first the kingdom, and His righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.

Goodspeed New Testament

But you must make his kingdom, and uprightness before him, your greatest care, and you will have all these other things besides.

John Wesley New Testament

But seek ye first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you.

Julia Smith Translation

But seek first the kingdom of God and his justice, and all these shall be added to you.

King James 2000

But seek you first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.

Lexham Expanded Bible

But seek first his kingdom and righteousness, and all these [things] will be added to you.

Modern King James verseion

But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness; and all these things shall be added to you.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

But rather, seek ye first the kingdom of heaven, and the righteousness thereof; and all these things shall be ministered unto you.

Moffatt New Testament

Seek God's Realm and his goodness, and all that will be yours over and above.

Montgomery New Testament

"But continue to seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you.

NET Bible

But above all pursue his kingdom and righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.

New Heart English Bible

But seek first the Kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.

Noyes New Testament

But seek first his kingdom, and his righteousness; and all these things will also be given you.

Sawyer New Testament

But seek first righteousness and his kingdom, and all these things shall be added to you.

The Emphasized Bible

But be seeking first, the kingdom and its righteousness, - and, all these things, shall be added unto you.

Thomas Haweis New Testament

But seek ye, in the first place, the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be given you over.

Twentieth Century New Testament

But first seek his Kingdom and the righteousness that he requires, and then all these things shall be added for you.

Webster

But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you.

Weymouth New Testament

But make His Kingdom and righteousness your chief aim, and then these things shall all be given you in addition.

Williams New Testament

But as your first duty keep on looking for His standard of doing right, and for His will, and then all these things will be yours besides.

World English Bible

But seek first God's Kingdom, and his righteousness; and all these things will be given to you as well.

Worrell New Testament

But seek ye first His Kingdom and His righteousness; and all these things shall be added to you.

Worsley New Testament

But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these shall be superadded unto you.

Youngs Literal Translation

but seek ye first the reign of God and His righteousness, and all these shall be added to you.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
But
δέ 
De 
but, and, now, then, also, yet, yea, so, moreover, nevertheless, for, even, , not tr
Usage: 2184

seek ye
ζητέω 
Zeteo 
Usage: 79

πρῶτον 
Proton 
first, at the first Trans, first of all,
Usage: 40

the kingdom
βασιλεία 
Basileia 
Usage: 54

of God
θεός 
theos 
Usage: 1151

and



and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
Usage: 0
Usage: 0

his

Usage: 0

δικαιοσύνη 
Dikaiosune 
Usage: 83

all
πᾶς 
Pas 
Usage: 704

ταῦτα 
Tauta 
Usage: 188

προστίθημι 
Prostithemi 
Usage: 11

Devotionals

Devotionals about Matthew 6:33

Devotionals containing Matthew 6:33

Context Readings

God And Possessions

32 Because the Gentiles go in search of all these things: for your Father in heaven has knowledge that you have need of all these things: 33 But let your first care be for his kingdom and his righteousness; and all these other things will be given to you in addition. 34 Then have no care for tomorrow: tomorrow will take care of itself. Take the trouble of the day as it comes.



Cross References

Matthew 5:6

Happy are those whose heart's desire is for righteousness: for they will have their desire.

Mark 10:29-30

Jesus said, Truly I say to you, There is no man who has given up house, or brothers, or sisters, or mother, or father, or children, or land, because of me and the good news,

Psalm 34:9-10

Keep yourselves in the fear of the Lord, all you his saints; for those who do so will have no need of anything.

Luke 12:31

But let your chief care be for his kingdom, and these other things will be given to you in addition.

Proverbs 3:9-10

Give honour to the Lord with your wealth, and with the first-fruits of all your increase:

Psalm 37:3

Have faith in the Lord, and do good; be at rest in the land, and go after righteousness.

Psalm 37:18-19

The days of the upright are numbered by the Lord, and their heritage will be for ever.

Psalm 84:11-12

The Lord God is our sun and our strength: the Lord will give grace and glory: he will not keep back any good thing from those whose ways are upright.

Matthew 19:29

And everyone who has given up houses, or brothers, or sisters, or father, or mother, or child, or land, for my name, will be given a hundred times as much, and have eternal life.

Romans 14:17

For the kingdom of God is not food and drink, but righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit.

2 Corinthians 5:21

For him who had no knowledge of sin God made to be sin for us; so that we might become the righteousness of God in him.

1 Kings 3:11-13

And God said to him, Because your request is for this thing, and not for long life for yourself or for wealth or for the destruction of your haters, but for wisdom to be a judge of causes;

2 Chronicles 31:20-21

This Hezekiah did through all Judah; he did what was good and right and true before the Lord his God.

Psalm 37:25

I have been young, and now am old, but I have not seen the good man without help, or his children looking for bread.

Proverbs 2:1-9

My son, if you will take my words to your heart, storing up my laws in your mind;

John 6:27

Let your work not be for the food which comes to an end, but for the food which goes on for eternal life, which the Son of man will give to you, for on him has God the Father put his mark.

Romans 1:17

For in it there is the revelation of the righteousness of God from faith to faith: as it is said in the holy Writings, The man who does righteousness will be living by his faith.

Haggai 1:2-11

These are the words of the Lord of armies: These people say, The time has not come for building the Lord's house.

1 Timothy 4:8

For the training of the body is of profit for a little, but religion is of profit in every way, giving hope for the life which now is, and for that which is to come.

Matthew 3:2

Saying, Let your hearts be turned from sin; for the kingdom of heaven is near.

Matthew 4:17

From that time Jesus went about preaching and saying, Let your hearts be turned from sin, for the kingdom of heaven is near.

Romans 3:21-22

But now without the law there is a revelation of the righteousness of God, to which witness is given by the law and the prophets;

1 Corinthians 1:30

But God has given you a place in Christ Jesus, through whom God has given us wisdom and righteousness and salvation, and made us holy:

1 Kings 17:13

And Elijah said to her, Have no fear; go and do as you have said, but first make me a little cake of it and come and give it to me, and then make something for yourself and your son.

Isaiah 45:24

Only in the Lord will Jacob overcome and be strong: together all those who were angry with him will be put to shame and come to destruction.

Jeremiah 23:6

In his days Judah will have salvation and Israel will be living without fear: and this is the name by which he will be named, The Lord is our righteousness.

Haggai 2:16-19

How, when anyone came to a store of twenty measures, there were only ten: when anyone went to the wine-store to get fifty vessels full, there were only twenty.

Luke 1:6

They were upright in the eyes of God, keeping all the rules and orders of God, and doing no wrong.

Luke 18:29-30

And he said to them, Truly I say to you, There is no man who has given up house or wife or brothers or father or mother or children, because of the kingdom of God,

Romans 8:31

What may we say about these things? If God is for us, who is against us?

1 Corinthians 3:22

Paul, or Apollos, or Cephas, or the world, or life, or death, or things present, or things to come; all are yours;

Philippians 3:9

And be seen in him, not having my righteousness which is of the law, but that which is through faith in Christ, the righteousness which is of God by faith:

2 Thessalonians 1:5

Which is a clear sign of the decision which God in his righteousness has made; to give you a part in his kingdom, for which you have undergone this pain;

2 Peter 1:11

For so the way will be open to you into the eternal kingdom of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.

Leviticus 25:20-21

And if you say, Where will our food come from in the seventh year, when we may not put in seed, or get in the increase

Matthew 13:44-46

The kingdom of heaven is like a secret store of wealth in a field, which a man came across and put back again; and in his joy he goes and gives all he has, to get that field.

Acts 20:25

And now I am conscious that you, among whom I have gone about preaching the kingdom, will not see my face again.

Acts 28:31

Preaching the kingdom of God and teaching about the Lord Jesus Christ without fear, and no orders were given that he was not to do so.

Romans 10:3

Because, not having knowledge of God's righteousness, and desiring to give effect to their righteousness, they have not put themselves under the righteousness of God.

Colossians 1:13-14

Who has made us free from the power of evil and given us a place in the kingdom of the Son of his love;

2 Peter 1:1

Simon Peter, a servant and Apostle of Jesus Christ, to those who with us have a part in the same holy faith in the righteousness of our God and Saviour Jesus Christ:

2 Chronicles 1:7-12

In that night God came to Solomon in a vision, and said to him, Say what I am to give you.

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